Difficulty:
Easy/Intermediate

Materials Needed:
5mm (H) hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge
3.25mm (D) hook for crab stitch edging
170, 200, 230, 265, 295 #4 worsted weight Red Heart Super Saver yarn in “Pale Plum”, “Grey Heather”, or Caron One Pound in “Soft Grey Mix”, or color of your choice
-Substitutes: Hobby Lobby “I Love This Yarn”, Loops and Threads “Impeccable”, Lion Brand “Vanna’s Choice”
Yarn needle
Stitch markers
Measuring Tape
Small ribbon flowers in Dark Purple, Violet, or White (Optional)
Customized leather label (Optional)

Stitches Used:
sl st = slip stitch
ch/chs = shain/chains
sc = single crochet
rsc (crab stitch) = reverse single crochet/crab stitch

Additional Terms:
BLO = back loop only
Back bar of sc = look at the back of the stitch and locate the short bar that runs horizontal. Work all designated stitches for the round into this bar. This is a different location than the back loop!
Herringbone sc (herringbone single crochet) = Insert your hook into the first loop you pulled up when making the first sc of the round. This will be about the center of the stitch and you’ll grab the strand of yarn to the left side of the stitch. Insert your hook into the stitch or chain from prev round, yo, pull up a loop (pay special attention to this loop because this is where you will insert your hook as you begin your next herringbone single crochet), there should be 3 loops on your hook, yo, draw through all 3 loops.
Reversed herringbone sc (reversed herringbone single crochet) = For this second row of the herringbone single crochet you will insert your hook through that same loop of your first reversed single crochet, then insert your hook back to front through the top of the herringbone single crochet stitch from the prev row, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through the 3 remaining loops on hook. Flipping your work over to see the other side as you work the first part of the stitch will be helpful as you start off.
Reversed sc (not to be confused with the Crab Stitch/rsc) = insert hook back to front, yo, pull up a loop (you will want to twist your hook away from you as you do this so the yarn does not fall off the end), yo, draw through both loops on your hook.

Gauge:
15 herringbone single crochet sts in 4”
15 sc in 4”

Measurements:
8” tall by,
Child: 11”
Small: 13”
Medium: 15”
Large: 17”
X-Large: 19”

Additional Notes:
-Ch-1 at beginning or round does not count as a stitch.
-See additional notes in pattern.

This pattern is based on an original design by Dianne Hunt from 2016.